Clifford Chance
Get insights on the latest global trends and developments in resources, processes and legal technology from our Innovation team, and how these are impacting the delivery of legal services.
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AI innovation drives welcome change for how Clifford Chance is approaching real estate diligence for complex cases
As a go-to firm for complex cross-border global matters, our real estate lawyers advise on the largest and most challenging transactions in the market, frequently involving extensive diligence exercises with tight deadlines. The traditional method of property diligence is reliant on manual review and is time-consuming, especially when dealing with large property portfolios.
Matt Taylor Partner, Head of UK PropTech 9 April 2024
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Creating a more efficient way of working together We explore the role of continuous improvement in modern legal departments, the benefits of implementing continuous improvement in your business and why process improvement will continue to grow in the future. 23 January 2023 Read more
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Working together to professionalise legal project management
In the six years that the Legal Project Management (LPM) function has been established in Clifford Chance, law firms and clients have recognised the value that LPM can offer, and many have been building their capability in this area.
Aaran Scott Director of Legal Project Management 14 February 2022
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Working together to professionalise legal project management part two
In this article, we look at the role of the newly created LPM Network in widening the pool of talent coming into the LPM market and establishing standard skills and competencies for legal project managers.
Aaran Scott Director of Legal Project Management 9 March 2022
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Working together to professionalise legal project management part three
The Legal Project Management (LPM) Network held its first event recently; this article focuses on the three critical elements discussed: an LPM competency framework, law firm expectations and the network's focus in the future.
Aaran Scott Director of Legal Project Management 8 June 2022
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Change management and project management: What's the difference and why does it matter?
Effective change management is needed to drive adoption of new working practices and ensure they are a success.
Fiona Verkaik Senior Continuous Improvement Project Manager 2 March 2021
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Legal Tech is not just about Robots and AI
One of the topics that come up when speaking to clients is what technology we use to deliver work as efficiently as possible. Inevitably, the phrase ‘Artificial Intelligence’ will be mentioned - followed by a question on how Clifford Chance uses AI.
Andrew Beasley Regional Programme Director, Asia Pacific 8 September 2021
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Legal ®Evolution Expo & Congress 2019 in Frankfurt
What does innovation and the use of legal tech look like at an international law firm? How will the lawyer of the future work?
Sandra Thiel Partner 6 January 2020
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Legal Project Management – helping lawyers to help themselves
Aaran Scott explains how a 3-tier service model helps extend the impact of a scarce but increasingly valued skillset.
Aaran Scott Director of Legal Project Management 16 March 2020
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Legal Project Management: Bringing co-ordination and assurance in challenging times
The skillset and disciplined approach of a Legal Project Manager (LPM) make them well suited to tackle many of the challenges resulting from remote working. We speak to members of the LPM team to find out more.
Aaran Scott Director of Legal Project Management 3 April 2020
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Continuous Improvement - the Clifford Chance journey so far
In a new podcast series from our Best Delivery team, Global Programme Director for Best Delivery Tom Slate will be exploring Clifford Chance's journey of growth, development and learning with our Innovation & Best Delivery programme. In this episode, he talks to our Continuous Improvement specialists around the world.
Stuart Deane Regional Programme Director for Best Delivery - Continental Europe & Middle East 28 May 2020
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Legal Project Management - helping law firms achieve superior client experience, budgeting and scoping, or an unregulated overhead?
A recent survey found that, while Covid-19 has, in many instances, ”turbocharged” adoption of legal project management, it also reveals some scepticism. Aaran Scott, Senior Legal Project Manager, reviews the case.
Aaran Scott Director of Legal Project Management 4 May 2020
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Online legal hackathon: Helping to solve Covid-19 challenges
As part of their 'Lawyers in Crisis' special report, the Financial Times is regularly reporting on how the hackathon, organised by FT Innovative Lawyers, RSG Consulting and sponsors Barclays Eagle Labs, is progressing. We report on our e-Signing challenge collaboration.
Anthony Vigneron Director, Legal Technology Solutions 13 May 2020
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A new normal – lessons from Singapore and Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific countries were the first to experience the impact of Covid-19 and, consequently, to adapt to working and living in the new normal. To share what lessons the rest of the world can learn from the region, we talk to Singapore-based Andrew Beasley. As the firm's Best Delivery Regional Lead for the region, he brings a unique dual perspective to the situation.
Andrew Beasley Regional Programme Director, Asia Pacific 15 June 2020
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Legal Project Management - the Clifford Chance journey so far
In the second episode of our Best Delivery series exploring Clifford Chance's journey of growth, development and learning with our Innovation & Best Delivery programme, Global Programme Director for Best Delivery Tom Slate is talking to our Legal Project Managers around the world.
Aaran Scott Director of Legal Project Management 21 June 2020
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How does Continuous Improvement work in a law firm?
Fiona Prowting, Continuous Improvement Project Manager at Clifford Chance, speaks to the best practice team to understand how the application of Continuous Improvement principles works in practice.
Fiona Verkaik Senior Continuous Improvement Project Manager 6 October 2020
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Learning to see
Continuous improvement: learning to see is now even more important
Andrew Beasley Regional Programme Director, Asia Pacific 2 December 2020
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TechLaw.Fest 2020: The future state of law and innovation
Clifford Chance's incoming Asia Pacific Regional Managing Partner Connie Heng, as well as April Brousseau, Laura Collins Scott and Shanice Choo from our Innovation team speak about and share some of their insights on legal innovation, technology and the future of legal service delivery.
Connie Heng Regional Managing Partner, Asia Pacific 13 October 2020
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2021 Strategic technology trends: A Clifford Chance perspective
After such an 'unusual' year, it's no surprise that we're now looking back on the many lessons that 2020 has taught us about how our sector works.
Anthony Vigneron Director, Legal Technology Solutions 18 December 2020
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Luxembourg Corporate Partner Katia Gauzès speaks to Paperjam Dosier
Luxembourg Corporate Partner Katia Gauzès speaks to local media publication 'Paperjam Dosier' about how Clifford Chance is embracing change to better serve our clients.
Katia Gauzès Managing Partner, Luxembourg 30 September 2019
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Clifford Chance Automation Academy in Singapore
Senior Partner Jeroen Ouwehand recently visited our cutting edge robotics training programme Automation Academy in Singapore, which is part of Create+65, the firm's LegalTech innovation lab. The programme will run in conjunction with Josef, a 'next generation' legal automation platform that allows lawyers to create bots.
Jeroen Ouwehand Partner 6 December 2019
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Adopting Technology in Structured Notes Issuance
The structured notes market has experienced remarkable growth over the past decade. SRP reports that the US structured notes market reached a record US$149.4 billion in 2024, marking a 46% rise from the previous year. In Hong Kong, the most recent 2024 joint survey by the SFC and HKMA indicated that sales of structured products increased by $59 billion in 2023 compared to 2022. This growth necessitates scalable infrastructure to accommodate increasing demand.
Terry Yang Partner 17 July 2025
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